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2011 Curriculum Workshop Overview: 8:00 - 9:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 9:30 Kickoff - General Session & Updates 9:30 - 9:45 Break 9:45 - 12:00 Academic Workshop (Spindletop Room, H126) 9:45 - 12:00 Career & Technical Workshop (Boonesville Room, H125) 12:00 The workshop will conclude at 12:00 p.m. Lunch is on your own.

Agenda

DCCCD Curriculum

SACS (Reaffirmation)

DCCCD Curriculum

THECB --ACGM

UEAC– Core Curriculum

Keys to SuccessACGM Courses with SLO’s

EconomicsEnglish CompositionEnglish LiteratureGovernmentHistoryMathematicsTransfer Compact Electrical Engineering Courses

(53 courses have had Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) added and a 30-day review period is from August 19th – September 19th. Any comments are due to Educational Affairs by September 14, 2011).

Communication

Mathematics

Life & Physical Sciences

Language, Philosophy and Culture

Creative Arts

American History

Government/Political Science

Institutional Option

Foundational Component Areas

Critical Thinking **

Communications Skills **

Empirical & Quantitative Skills

Teamwork

Social Responsibility

Personal Responsibility

**Note: These objectives are required in each Foundational Component Areas.

Core Objectives

DCCCD Curriculum

DCCCD Core Curriculum --Revision Process

DCCCD Core Curriculum Changes

District Academic Curriculum Committee

(Fall and Spring)Recommendations due February 29, 2012

Core Curriculum Review Committee (CCRC)

(March 1-31, 2012)

Vice Presidents’ Council(Receives recommendations at

May 2012 VP meeting)

Core Curriculum Steering Committee (CCST)

(April 1-30, 2012)

DCCCD Curriculum

Tech Prep DCCCD will continue to honor 2010 and 2011 agreements with

Independent School Districts (ISD’s).

-- DCCCD will continue to work with ISD’s to transition students into Career Technical Education (CTE) programs.

-- Building new transition programs.

DCCCD Curriculum

Dual Credit

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) new rule- No reimbursement for Dual Credit Physical Education activity courses. Still awaiting word on non-activity courses.

DCCCD Board approved at August meeting to charge tuition for out-of-county, online Dual Credit students.

Best Wishes for a Successful Year!

The Office of Educational Affairs